Healthy articles

Modern science has begun to accumulate small victories in the war on cancer. Many drugs identified in the popular press as "breakthroughs" or "revolutionary," unfortunately aren't.

Community-acquired diseases, the infections you can catch from your neighbors, are a growing health problem as the world gets more and more crowded. Here are eight diseases that can strike where they are least expected.

Condoms are the world's best known form of contraception, but only about 5 percent of couples use them, and those that do often encounter unpleasant surprises later. There are 15 common mistakes condom users make that reduce pleasure and effectiveness.

There are tens of thousands of nutritional supplement products on the market, but not all of them enhance sports performance. Here are five supplements you probably never heard of that can help you be a better athlete.

Kettlebell swings are an awesome exercise already. They're simple and effective, allowing you to focus on making the effort, not the movement. And it it ain't broke, why am I messing with it? Because you can get killer traps and hamstrings this way...

In a world where appearance matters, excessive hair loss can be a major concern. Although, regular hair fall is not life threatening it can lower the confidence level of an individual and lead to depression and further stress.

Obesity is a global problem reaching pandemic proportion. But what is making so many people obese? Is it a genetic problem? Can we really say it's not our fault, and we inherited it?

When we accept binary MtF and FtM trans people, there's a risk that their identities actually make us more comfortable than those of non-gender conforming cis gays and lesbians, and the specter of nonbinary trans people being "sorted" or erased.

Transgender children are often given puberty blockers to delay the onset of puberty while they, their doctors and parents decide the next step. But what are the risks?

When your injured shoulder stops you from doing what you want, the temptation is to push it as far as it will go. But you should learn to tell when you can ask for more and when to stop picking at it.